Wednesday, July 30, 2014

We’re
back with Zone 2 of the Beast course. As if Zone 1 wasn’t enough, we still have
this zone and three others to get through! Phew! We’ll be tired just talking
about all we have in store for our participants. Let’s get to it:

After
completing Over/Under in Zone 1, the participant will be moving on to a large nemesis
we’ve named the Vile Sand Pile. If
it sounds treacherous, it should. Participants will have to climb and crawl
their way over a large pile of sand. And, oh yeah, this isn’t naturally formed
or even man-made – it’s Beast-made, and the Beast has made sure participants
will have to work to get over it.

If looks could kill...

If participants
survive the Vile Sand Pile, they will move on to the Kinevel Launch. If the name conjures images of Evel Kinevel, it
should. Participants will have to get
their daredevil on and get through several angled wall obstacles like the one
pictured.

Have fun getting over these!

It will
be a challenge, no doubt, and if the participant makes it they will continue
on, running down Haul Road until they reach the Pipe Cleaner.

Get familiar with this sight -- you'll be crawling through them!

Participants
will be getting down and dirty – well, they’ll already be dirty, so just down –
and crawling into a series of pipes that are under netting.From there, you will be getting up and
running once again on Haul Road until you reach…

Zone 3,
which we will talk about next week.We’ll
see you in this spot again next week to reveal and discuss several more obstacles.
See you then!

Friday, July 25, 2014

When
training for your obstacles it is not necessary to throw out your current
routine.It is important to change it up
and add a little more of a challenge to your everyday moves.Finding new moves for lower body training can
sometimes be difficult.Below you’ll
find a few recommended lower body moves for obstacle training.

Diagonal Lunges

Start
standing straight up and twist to bring your leg across your body into a lunge
(see picture).Alternate legs and
increase your speed to add a little more of a challenge to your routine.

Burpee Box Jumps

This is
exactly what it sounds like!Drop down
and do a burpee.On your way back up
instead of doing the normal 6 inch jump try adding a box jump.Aim to jump up 20 inches onto a box instead
of the “6 inch” jump the burpee normally entails.Below is a link of a video that demonstrates
the correct way to do a burpee box jump.

Step one
is to grab a weighted plate.The amount
of weight is completely up to you and your skill level.Hug the plate close to your chest.Squat down into a wide stance (see
picture).Walk with this wide stance
without resting your arms on your legs.

Farmers Carry

Most
obstacle courses are now making you carry heavy objects.Practicing carrying heavy objects won’t
just help your training; it will help your grip strength, leg strength, and
even your endurance.The pictures you
see are just a couple ideas of how to perform it.Another popular way to perform the farmers
carry is to use a sandbag.

Tire Flips

Yes, I said
tire.You won’t realize it while you’re
doing it but this is not only going to work your upper body but also your
legs!Find an old tractor tire and flip
it through your yard.You’ll feel the
burn, trust me on this one.